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1 May 2018

Superhero Parenting: 80 years strong.

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Parenting Superheroes by Michael J. Labellarte, M.D. We recently celebrated the 80th anniversary of the first appearance of Superman in Action Comics #1. The cover date of that classic comic book read June, 1938, but it was actually … Continued

28 Mar 2018

Healthy Connections: Your Kids and Social Media

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How to think about social media as parents. By Stephanie Streb MHS, MS, RN, PHNA-BC Let’s face it- mobile devices are a pervasive part of our lives these days. We use them, our kids use them. But how much is … Continued

28 Mar 2018

Are my kids addicted to video games?

by cpeclinic | posted in: Mental Health Tips | 0

WHEN VIDEO GAMES BECOME MORE THAN JUST A PAST TIME – by Janine Fuertes-Ramirez, M.D. Created in the 1950s, video games did not gain mainstream popularity until the 1970s with the dawning of simple arcade games and consoles. Many of … Continued

8 Mar 2017

Does the Sound of Noisy Eating Drive You Crazy? It May Be More Than Bad Manners.

by cpeclinic | posted in: Anxiety, OCD, Uncategorized | 0

By Theresa Shank, Ph.D. and Ruby Turner Popcorn munching? Gum chewing? Knuckle cracking? Nose sniffing? Yawning? Soup Slurping? These sounds may grate on your nerves but those who suffer from misophonia can have excessively negative and immediate emotional and physiological … Continued

5 Dec 2016

The Holiday Blues – Recognize, Resist, and Reach Out

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THE HOLIDAY BLUES by Laura Frazier, Ph.D. Now that Thanksgiving has passed, we are officially in the throes of the holiday season. The holidays bring a lot of happiness as we spend time celebrating with family and friends, yet this … Continued

5 Dec 2016

Avoiding Holiday Stress – Eat, Drink, Sleep, Exercise and be Merry

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4 Easy Ways to Minimize Holiday Stress by Jamie Blum, LCSW-C As the weather gets colder and obligations pile up, resist the tendency to retreat from your responsibilities; at least is what I talk to my clients about during this … Continued

10 Oct 2016

It’s OCD Awareness Week 2016 – 12 Things to Know About OCD

by cpeclinic | posted in: Mental Health Tips | 0

OCD Awareness Week is an international effort to raise awareness and understanding about obsessive compulsive disorder and related disorders. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a mental health disorder where the sufferer has repetitive and extreme obsessions and compulsions. Obsessions are … Continued

30 Mar 2015

Sticking to your goals? Therapy may be a source of support to keep you motivated.

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by Jamie Blum, LCSW-C Anyone who has ever made and broken a New Year’s Resolution can appreciate the difficulty of behavior change. Making a lasting change in behavior is rarely a simple process, and usually involves a substantial commitment of … Continued

13 Sep 2014

An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Successful School Year

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By Theresa Shank, Ph.D. The first day of the school year has come and gone. Back to school supply lists have all been checked off. Medical forms have been filled out and the sports physicals have been performed. Peer group … Continued

2 Jun 2014

Spring Fever – is it Spring Fever or Something Else?

by cpeclinic | posted in: Mood, Uncategorized | 0

by Michael J. Labellarte, M.D. Almost everyone has a typical reaction to seasonal changes. In springtime, many people feel more energetic, optimistic, and happy. However, the shift into spring can have a counter-intuitive and powerful negative impact on people with … Continued

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